Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-03
TURPIE GETS THE CALL.
THE ALLEN MEN IN THE INDIANA
LEGISLATURE DIslNTEGRATE.

Robinson Leads the Break and Gives the
Democrats the Needed 90 Notes.-The
Republicans to Go Right on Holding
Joint Conventions-An Illinois sensa-
tion-Mob Methods in Colorado.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb 3-The meeting
of the joint convention at noon Wednesday
was preceded by the most intense excite
ment, and the public generally expected that
the deadlock would be broken by the cleo
ton OF Turpie, this arrangement having been
brought about by conference between Tur-
pie and committee of the Knights of Labor.
As the senator's filed into the hall of repre-
sentatives Robinson notified Glover that he
would no longer vote for Allen, and the
word was carried from member
to member in whisper. When
Robinson's name was called he rose
and was recognized by the speaker,
while breathless stiffness fell upon all pres
emit He stated that as men,
Der of the Greenback party he had tried to dis
charge his duty to that party, but he would
return to his people with clean hands, and
the truth of this he called God to witness;
that he had labored to elect man of his own
party, and failing in this he had determined
to submit to the demands OF his Democratic
| constituency, and he therefore cast his vote
for David Turpie. As the name passed his
| lips the Democrats rose TO their feet and
| throughout the capitol The crowd outside
took up the shout and the mingling voices
drowned all else for the space of five min
utes.
Gates. Glover, and Mackey then declared
| that Robinson's action was surprise to them
snd was bad faith on his part These three
then voted for Harrison and we're loudly
| cheered
Before he announced tine vote of the house,
| Speaker Sayre said: in view of what pre-
sumo viii follow, now declare that no one
has received a majority of legal votes, and
no one has been elected
President Smith then took the paper con-
| tanning the total vote, and, as he was about
| to announce the result, he was interrupted
| by Sayre, who said: "The man who is about
| to announce this vote is a usurper, and has
no authority in this convention" At this
| Smith playfully shook his gavel in the face
of the speaker, and with ''0h, that's all right,
Sayre," he announced that Turpis had re-
ceived 10 votes and Harrison ~, and Turpie
was declared elected
Judge Gardner moved that "when this
convention ad journ it adjourn to meet at
noon tomorrow and the speaker declared
the motion carried. This is understood to
mean that the Republicans will meet in con-
| vention and elect Harrison, and in this way
carry the case to the United States senate.
| The necessary 70 votes can be obtained only
| by unseating Democrats in the house, and
| great excitement prevails in both parties.
| The Democratic senators intimate that if any
members are unseated they will resign in a
| body, and thus leave the senate without a
| quorum, there being but eighteen Repub-
| licans in that body. In Republican circles
1t Is reported that two contested cases will
be reported, and that two Republicans Will
seated at once.
The Democrats held coacus at night, and
were addressed by Senator Mcdonald, Gov
ernor Gray and Judge Turpie. Ii was de
| termined that the Democratic senators
would not attend the joint convention,
and that no effort would be made to prevent
the Republicans from doing so. The Demo
Gratis of the house will remain and refuse *
vote, and file protests against any vote for
senator on the ground that one has been
elected
| The Republicans also held caucus and de
termined 10 hold convention over. which
| Speaker Sayre will preside They decided
not to report any contested election cases,
and If quorum Is not voting the joint con
| vention viii adjourn until next day.
| 1t is conceded that Harrison can go as con
| testee to the senate only wheI quorum is
present and voting and he receives a major.
| ity OF the quorum. As the case now stands
| he can contest only as citizen and no;
with any hope of being seated himself
/ Governor Gray SAYS that he will sign
| Turpie's certificate Immediately. but the Re
| publican secretary of state saws: We'll, al
first blush, I guess l won't sign His sigma
| tare is required by law merely as witnessing
| the governors signature